Category: Wellness

Diabetes risks, symptoms and prevention

World Diabetes Day aims to raise awareness about the impacts of the disease and elevate it to a global health priority.

What can you recycle in Alachua County?

The orange and blue recycling bins are a great way to sort out your recyclables, but do you know what materials are considered recyclable?

Expand your nutritional knowledge

From mindful eating strategies to recipes to the basics of nutrition, the Plate Full text program will provide daily nutrition tips, tricks and resources directly to your phone during the month of November.

Have you selected your benefits? Open Enrollment ends Oct. 28

Open Enrollment for 2023 employee benefits ends tomorrow, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m. EST. This is your opportunity to add, change or remove benefit plans should you wish to do so for the next plan year. Any changes will take effect on Jan. 1, 2023. To help you unpack your benefits options, explore these articles and resources.

Explore your benefits options at the Benefits and Wellness Fair

Have you made your benefits elections for 2023? The UFHR Benefits and Wellness Fair takes place today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Champions Club in the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. With more than 50 state and UF vendors present at the fair, faculty and staff can stop by to get the information they need to make their benefits elections.

Choosing a dental plan from UF’s many options

Still trying to decide on a dental plan that works for you and your family? You’ve come to the right place.

Don’t miss UF Diabetes Family Fun Day

The UF Diabetes Institute, in collaboration with other UF partners, will host the UF Diabetes Family Fun Day – Education to Protect Tomorrow on Nov. 5.

Why you might want a flexible spending account

Did you know a flexible spending account (FSA) can help you save on taxes when you pay for qualified expenses?

Open enrollment is a great time to explore adding an FSA to your benefits package if you don’t already have one. UF offers two types of FSAs you might wish to consider enrolling — a healthcare FSA and a dependent care FSA.

Are you considering life insurance?

Are you wondering whether it makes sense to sign up for a life insurance plan during this year’s Open Enrollment period? Maybe you haven’t thought seriously about buying life insurance yet—or you figured you’re not quite to the life stage where you need to think about buying a policy. Why do I need life insurance? […]

Choosing your health insurance plan: HMO vs. PPO vs. HDHP

HMO, PPO, HDHP… oh my. If all the acronyms trip you up when it comes to choosing your healthcare plan this Open Enrollment, you’re not alone. Here’s some basic information that can help you decide when it comes to choosing your healthcare options.